Refusing to isolate

[TheresGotToBeMoreToLife]

My exhusband was notified last thursday that he had been in contact with someone positive, therefore he should isolate for 10 days ie until this Sunday.

He is refusing to do so. He has been to work, the supermarket and has suggested he will be here to pick up the children this Friday. That wont be happening.

What can I do? I am so concerned about the people he is coming into contact with. My children are fine and safe as they are with me, but he chooses not to understand the rules and is putting people at risk.

How irresponsible and dangerous of him. I really don't know what you can do other than keep your children with you.

Notified by track and trace or the app?

selfish fucker. As planned, refuse access to the children. If he sees them there is a high chance that they will get it, and then you will too.

unfortunately the childish 'don't sneak' culture in the UK, combined with dumbfucks like this man, has a lot to do with this never ending nightmare.

I'm so stressed by this. Anything I say to him about how he's breaking the rules is met with 'you're choosing to read the rules that way." I've sent him links to the Gov and NHS site but hes planning on returning to work tonight. I just despair. I dont know what to do at all.

Dadnotamum72 - he was notified by the person who tested positive

Call 101 and inform them, they are taking it very seriously and will filled it up

@TheresGotToBeMoreToLife

Dadnotamum72 - he was notified by the person who tested positive

I suppose legally he doesn't need to isolate until contacted by Test and Trace. Has the positive case given his details to them?

If he hasn't been contacted by test and trace, perhaps he doesn't meet the criteria of being a close contact. He wouldn't need to isolate in that case.

If he hasn’t been notified by test and trace (or whatever it’s called) then he legally doesn’t have to isolate (unless he has symptoms - I think). It would certainly be good practice to isolate anyway, as much as possible

Legally he doesn't need to isolate until contacted by T&T so reporting it wouldn't accomplish anything

He spent a full day in a small office with the guy. Neither of them use the app and the other guy hasn't give my ex husbands name as someone he was around, presumably to spare him an isolation period. Ridiculous

Seeline - but using the app is voluntary and once you have tested positive, an element of honesty is required in saying who you've spent time with. If both are lacking, where does that leave us all?

Just keep him away from the kids/you. Not much you can do about the rest I dont think

Honestly, I'd report him.

I think this is the main factor in the virus spreading not necessarily mixing households. The amount of people i know that haven't isolated when family members are awaiting results, or not getting tested despite having all the symptoms just so their family didn't need to isolate, or not telling test and trace everyone they've been in contact with so others don't need to isolate, or not isolating their dc when school bubbles closed last year is unreal. I know of people not quarantining after travel (last year) or going to the shops or out for exercise when either positive or have a household member positive and somehow trying to justify their actions. Its actually scary